On October 5th, 2018, President Trump signed The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, legislation aimed at establishing new conditions for recreational drone use, among other things. The Act is full of extensive drone-related and non-drone related changes, which means that the way you fly recreational drones, whether it be as a hobby or for educational purposes (unless you are licensed under Part 107), is going...

Outside of a learning environment, can you remember the last time you used the Pythagorean Theorem, the Bernoulli Principle or basic chemistry in your day-to-day life? It’s true that these lessons, the hours of studying formulas or practicing mathematical proofs, are used as foundational stepping stones for continued learning, meaning that while it isn’t being used daily, it is still constructive to continued education, but the root of the question still goes unanswered. Why aren’t students learning about the things they are interested in? Why aren’t they learning about the things they will use in the real world of work? Well, this is where Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs come in.

As a resource for educators looking to evaluate the Discover Drones materials available from PCS Edventures, this document provides 1.) an overview of the ESSA, 2.) an explanation of how Discover Drones falls into the fourth tier of ESSA evidence evaluation, and 3.) an exploration of the studies, resources and research supporting that claim.